Chapter 42

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When the Monday came, I was allowed to leave the Hospital Wing because my bones had returned to normal. My brother came and visited me a few times and kept me company but also apologized for ignoring me the past few days. I forgave him immediately and we actually made up! I was also helping Hermione to make a statement to support Buckbeak so he would not be executed but until now we had no luck.

The same afternoon, I was walking out of the DADA class with Percy who insisted on carrying my bag, but I assured him that my shoulder was fine, and I could do it on my own. We made our way to the moving staircase, and we noticed a bunch of students being around the Fat Lady's portrait. We exchanged a confused look before we made our way towards the crowd

Percy: Let me through, please! Excuse me, I am the Head Boy

He said to the students who were blocking his way, and I was following right behind him before he stopped looking at the portrait in shock. Someone had destroyed the fat lady's portrait! I put my hand on my mouth in shock. Who could do something like that?

Percy: Get back, all of you! No one is to enter this dormitory until it is fully searched 

He said not letting some students go near the portrait, and I was still looking at the painting in front of me in pure shock. Percy said to a few students to call Dumbledore and that is what they did. After a few minutes, Dumbledore with Filch

Percy: The Headmaster is here

I heard him say and I turned towards the way Dumbledore was coming from and he stopped looking at the portrait. Dumbledore walked slowly towards the painting and touched it before he turned to Filch

Dumbledore: Mr. Filch gather all the ghosts! Tell them to search every painting in the castle to find the Fat Lady

He said while looking around at the paintings until Filch spoke up looking at one of the paintings opposite us

Filch: There is no need for ghosts professor, the fat Lady is there 

He said pointing at one of the paintings and all the students started running that way. Percy caught my hand, so I wasn't dragged from a bunch of curious students and pulled me by his side before yelling at one of them who accidentally hit me on the ribs when I groaned in pain

Percy: HEY, MIND WHERE YOU ARE GOING

He yelled at the younger boy who completely ignored him and ran with his friends toward the painting where the fat lady was found

Percy: SLOW DOWN! HEY LISTEN, I AM THE HEAD BOY

He yelled to the students and I looked at him with the-are-you-serious-look while covering my ears because he practically screamed in my ear 

Percy: Sorry Ottie

He said, and I playfully rolled my eyes before I took his hand and dragged him with the other students to the now-found Fat Lady who was hiding behind a bear at one of the paintings

Dumbledore: Dear Lady, who did this to you?

He asked, and a crying Fat Lady revealed herself while holding back her tears 

Lady: Eyes like the devil and a soul darker than his name! It is him Headmaster, the one that they all talk about. He is here, somewhere in the castle. SIRIUS BLACK

She said and hid behind the big black bear again before I felt Percy taking my hand with a protective look on his face. Then the Headmaster turned to us 

Dumbledore: Mr Weasley and Miss Malfoy please escort your houses to the Great Hall and inform Miss Clearwater and Mr Brown to do the same 

He said and we both nodded before I let go of Percy's hand. Before I was able to take another step he grabbed my waist and pulled me close to him

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